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Mit dem Wegfall der meisten Corona-Massnahmen kehrt in Schweizer Unternehmen wieder weitgehend Normalität ein. Und trotzdem: Die Arbeitswelt ist heute für viele Firmen eine deutlich andere als vor dem Ausbruch der Pandemie. Das Rekrutieren neuer Mitarbeitender fällt oft schwerer als vor Corona und Personalmanager berichten von einer geringeren Loyalität der Mitarbeitenden. Bei der Frage, wie viel Homeoffice langfristig bleibt, klafft eine Lücke zwischen den Plänen der Unternehmen und den...

The government of Ukraine announced it will airdrop cryptocurrencies donated to the nation’s official wallet. Companies, non-governmental organizations, and individuals have already contributed over $30 million worth of digital assets to the country amid its ongoing war with Russia. Ukraine Has a Date for its Crypto Airdrop A few days after the launch of Russia’s “special military operation,” Ukraine started accepting cryptocurrencies as means of donation. Yesterday (March...

AdaSwap – one of Cardano’s first decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols – recently raised $2.6M to build a new decentralized exchange (DEX) native to the developing blockchain. Funding was led by iAngels – a female-led Venture Capital firm – and included nine other leading VCs such as Shima Capital, Pluto Digital, and Coti. Even the producer, model, and actress Gal Gadot, alongside producer Jaron Varsano, have taken part in the round. Explaining the AdaSwap DEX The AdaSwap...

Satish Kumbhani – the founder of cryptocurrency investment company Bit Connect – has been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit commodity price manipulation amongst other crimes. Bit Connect Is Facing the Call of Justice Bit Connect is believed to have been at the forefront of a $2.4 billion crypto Ponzi scheme. U.S. attorney Randy Grossman for the Southern District of California explained in a statement: This indictment alleges a massive...

The Russia-Ukraine crisis is far from cooling down anytime soon. In the thick of the ongoing chaos, the CEO and founder of the digital currency company Circle – Jeremy Allaire – asserted that crypto is a double-edged sword. In the Face of Crisis The cryptocurrency market is rallying in the face of a growing geopolitical crisis. In addition to increasing acceptance, the Ukraine crisis is yet another driver that has highlighted how Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies can act as a...

Jerome Powell – Chairman of the Federal Reserve –  recently testified in front of the House Financial Services Committee on the state of the economy, and future monetary policy. Given the various sanctions placed on Russia during its conflict with Ukraine, he said the conflict “underscores” the need for crypto regulation that he’s advocated for months. Maintaining Effective Sanctions Following his testimony on Wednesday, Powell was asked whether Russia could potentially use...

JAG Insurance Group – a commercial insurance agency based in both South Florida and North Carolina – has joined hands with Trade Station Crypto, Inc. to establish a new treasury account that will expand its employees’ benefits program. JAG Insurance Group Now Has Crypto Options The goal of JAG Insurance is to help its employees diversify their retirement and investment portfolios and providing them with potential crypto options can be a solid way of doing that. Luis R....

Mike Novogratz, CEO of digital assets company Galaxy Investment Partners, predicted that the Russia-Ukraine war will boost crypto adoption and lead to the marginalization of the dollar. “This is a big deal, in a lot of ways. This is starting the acceleration of de-dollarization of the world,” he commented.  The billionaire American investment banker made it clear in a tweet on February 25 that he stood with Ukraine in this war. He also shared a picture with Kyiv Mayor Vitali...

European Union lawmakers have removed a controversial paragraph that would have made all proof-of-work (PoW) based cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) illegal. Proposed Ban on PoW-Based Coins Deleted The Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework, headed by Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) rapporteur – Stefan Berger – was originally scheduled for February 28. However, due to the vehement opposition over the language on the passage, fearing that it...

The price of bitcoin continues to take heavy dips, and many are wondering if a fall below the $30,000 mark is inevitable for the world’s largest and most popular cryptocurrency by market cap. Bitcoin Is Crashing, but It Could Crash More The price of bitcoin is taking serious plunges following Russia’s invasion of its neighbor Ukraine. The country is now in shambles and regions like the United States are seeking to impose sanctions on Russia now that it has moved forward...